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J. H. STEWART.

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APPLIoATIoN FILED FEB. z5, 1907. RBNBWBD rms. 9, 1909.

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MIMI Q( y I w E a I F H 13E l l-:em AliIll JOSEPH HENDERSON STEWART, OF BLUFF CITY, TENNESSEE.

TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 16, 1909.

Application filed February 25, 1907, Serial No. 859,086. Renewed February 9, 1909. Serial No. 477,621.

To all whom it may concern.

Beit known that l, JOSEPH H. STEWART, a citizen oi the United States, residing at Bluff City, in the county of Sullivan and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ties, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to ties and more particularly to a metallic tie, the object being to provide a tie which is very simple and cheap in construction and one which will be securely held in place without any danger of it moving. Y Another object oi my invention is to provide the tie with clamping members which can be swung up or out of the way when it is desired to place a new rail thereon.

Another object of my invention is to provide very simple locking means for the clamping member so that the member can be moved so as to aline with the rails.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings Jforming a part of this specification Figure l is a top plan view of my improved tie showing the rails secured thereon. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the tie. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a portion oiQ a tie. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the coupling members. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the locking pins.

In the drawings A indicates a metal trough-shaped tie provided with opened ends, the vertical walls of which are connected together at their ends by strips A and the bottom of the tie is provided with transverse ribs to prevent the tie from moving when embedded in the ground. N otches A2 are formed in the side walls of the tie, adjacent each end in alinement with partitions A3 formed in the tie, adjacent each end on which the rails B are adapted to rest.

Transverse openings are formed in the sides of the tie adjacent each end, in which are secured bolts C on which are pivotally mounted clamping members D having elongated openings so that the members can move back and forth for the purpose hereinafter fully described. Tongues D are formed on the members D adapted to iit over the base of the rails and up against the web forming a brace for the rail. The outer ends of the member D are rounded so that they can be swung upwardly so that the rail can be placed on the tie, The sides ci the tie are provided with slots in alinement with slots formed in the members D through which tapering pins E are adapted to pass so that the block can be adjusted and the track alined. The ends oiA the pins are reduced and threaded on which nuts are adaptecll to work, so as to securely lock the pins in ace. p Clamping members F provided with elongated openings, are mounted on bolts G extending transverse through the walls of the tie, on the inside of the rails, which are also provided with rounded ends so that they can be readily swung upwardly. Tongues F are formed on the member F, adapted to iit over the base oi' the inside of the rail. Slots are formed in the members F in alinement with slots formed in the walls of the tie, through which tapering pins H are adapted to pass, and be secured by nuts working on reduced threaded ends of the pins. It will be readily seen that these members can be readily swung upwardly so that the rails can be placed therein and that the block can be readily clamped up against the rail, and alined by the tapering pins, so that the rails will be readily fastened on the tie.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z- 1. The combination with a trough-shaped metal tie, of clamping members pivotally and slidably mounted in said tie, andmeans for adjusting said members.

2. The combination with a trough-shaped tie provided with notched walls, oi' clamping members pivotally and slidably mounted bctween said walls at each side of said notches and means for adjusting and locking said members.

3. The combination with a trough-shaped tie, provided with notched walls, of partitions formed in said ties, in alinement with said notches, clamping members pivotally and slidably mounted between said walls oii the tie, at each side ol the partitions and means forlocking and adjusting said member.

4. The combination with a trough-shaped tie, of clamping members rovided with tongues pivotally and slidabi)T mounted in said tie, and wedge-shaped pins adapted to pass through said members for locking and adjusting said members.

clamping members pivotally mounted in said tie, at each side of said partitions provided with slots, in aiinement With the slots of the tie, and tapering pins adapted to extend l5 through said slots for locking and adjusting said members.

5. The combination With :L trough-shaped tie, provided with notches adjacent each end, of partitions formed in said tie in alinement with said notches, clamping members prol vided with transverse openings pivotally and slidnbly mounted in said tie, and Wedgeshftpe'd pins adapted to extend through said ties qnd Clarnpno. lnenlbers JOSEPH HENDERSON STEWART.

6. The combination with a trough-shaped TWitnesses: tie, provided with partitions adjacent each K. M. CAMIR, end and having slots formed in the sides, of W'. L. BRYAN. 

